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 Hundreds of churches marked Micah Sunday on 14 October. Expressing their commitment to speaking out on issues of global poverty, churches up and down the country preached messages about justice, watched the Micah Challenge DVD, prayed, and wrote to the Government urging it to act. Pictured above are members of Queens Road Church, Wimbledon, signing letters to the Government. Below, International Christian Fellowship in Borehamwood are praying for the cause. Churches can hold a Micah Sunday 07 service any time until the end of 2007.
On 18 October Dr Don Horrocks, Head of Public Affairs, gave evidence to the House of Commons Committee scrutinising the wide ranging Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill. He stressed that there was no case within this bill for further extending incitement to hatred legislation on grounds of sexuality. The Evangelical Alliance was the only religious organisation called to give evidence, but it was encouraged by the support of many Christian organisations such as CARE, Maranatha, the Christian Institute and the Lawyers Christian Fellowship. While the Alliance supports legislation that prevents the stirring up of hatred, its view remains that the existing law is adequate to deal with offences relating both to religion and sexuality. Listen
to the Committee session by downloading the Government audio file at
>> http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Player/index.aspx?Encoding=7468
>> (you will need
to fast forward to 2hours 46mins
50secs)
Burma has recently come to the forefront of concern internationally as the military Junta’s violent rule led to a crackdown on peaceful protesters and the crushing of internal dissent. Evangelical Alliance member charity Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has been tirelessly campaigning on this issue for many years. The Evangelical Alliance join CSW in encouraging Christians around the world to stand in prayer and solidarity for Burma. In response to the current crisis in their home country, the Burmese exiled community in London are holding a permanent vigil in Parliament Square, opposite the Houses of Parliament. They are there 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until mid-December. Evangelical Alliance Staff have joined with them in praying outside Parliament each Monday. Our Burmese friends have requested us to designate Monday evenings as an evening of Christian solidarity. Please pray
>> for an end to the military regime’s
attacks on ethnic minorities and the continuing violations of human
rights including the use of rape and torture by the military
regime.
On October 24 a delegation of ten
Christian leaders, led by the Alliance’s Public Affairs team, met
with the Home Office Asylum Operational Policy Unit. The discussion
centred upon how to deal with the issues of asylum and conversion
outlined by the Alliance’s Alltogether for Asylum
Justice report.
Radio 5 Live >> Monday, 22 Oct http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/programmes/mayo.shtml Thought for the Day >> http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/thought/
Representatives
of the Evangelical Alliance Directorate team as part of the
Black
Christian Leaders Forum met with the Prime Minister on 25 October. The scheduled 30 minutes turned into 45 minutes, allowing
the team to cover all the agenda items.
Issues
discussed included a commemoration of the abolition of slave trade,
crime, youth services and raising aspirations of black youth. Other
matters to be raised in future meetings with the Government include
youth and education, abortion and teenage pregnancy and the
Charities Act 2006.
The
PM indicated that he would like for the group to meet again in eight
months time. This is a fantastic opportunity for us at the
Why shout it from the rooftops,
when you can reach a large evangelical Christian audience by
advertising in the Alliance Notice
Board and the Alliance
Notice Board (online).
Friday Night Theology (FNT) – the regular comment from the Evangelical Alliance on events of the week – has now launched an online discussion forum. The aim of FNT is to use events of the week as a springboard for evangelism, so this forum may end up being a place where we share stories of witness. Or it may just be a place where you discuss the contents of that week’s FNT. Click on the latest story on this web page to leave your comments and join the discussion at >> www.eauk.org/fnt
This
breakfast will explore the impact of climate change on
the poorest communities around the world and highlight positive
actions which the Northern Ireland Assembly and local churches can
take to address these issues.
Date >> Saturday 24 November Time >> 09.30 - 16.00 Location >> Trinity Methodist Church, Lisburn Bookings forms and more information (Karen Jardine) >> 028 9029 2266 >> nireland@eauk.org
Advent Prayer provides daily reflections inviting Christians to consider the metaphors describing Jesus in the Gospel of St John, and to lead from there to related passages elsewhere in the Bible. As the reader does this, our prayer is that they will discover once more the power of Scripture to impact their lives and equip them to serve and follow Jesus. This daily prayer guide
is sponsored by CWR and is recommended for use by Churches, Prayer
Groups, Bible Study Groups and individuals during the build up to
Christmas.
Two New Christmas Cards are
available exclusively from the Evangelical Alliance, "Immanuel" and
"When they saw the Star". Each pack contains 10 cards (five of each
design) and envelopes and costs £4.49 inclusive of P&P. Please
phone for a quote for orders of more than 10 packs (100 cards) and
from overseas.
All Church and
Organisation Alliance Members will receive a free Wall Planner and our Personal
Members will receive a free
Calendar with the November/December 2007 edition
of idea. We would like to thank all the sponsors who have
made it possible for us the produce the Wall Planner and Calendar
for 2008. Additional copies are
available, while stocks last. |
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